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Business

UK sports advertising firm Metrosport has been appointed to handle advertising and sponsorship rights for the current UK tour of the Indian national soccer team.
Business

Communications giant Vodafone has paid A$65m for the naming rights to a new sports stadium in Australia.
Business

The PGA Tour and Palm Inc. have announced a 5-year, $15 million sponsorship agreement.
Events

ZuluSports.com, the US-based online resource for adventure and outdoor sports enthusiasts, has named important additions to its management team and its board of directors.
Business

Germany has sensationally won the right to stage the FIFA 2006 World Cup ? bringing soccer?s most valuable property back to European shores.
Events

As widely anticipated, Brazil has withdrawn from the race to host soccer?s 2006 World Cup.
Events

A former commissioner of London?s Metropolitan police force has been named the new anti-corruption chief of cricket?s governing body.
Business

The world?s richest football club, Manchester United, is set to appoint a spin doctor to improve its public image.
Events

The process of bidding for the Premier League rights taking place today could be prolonged should no clear winner emerge from the sealed bids they submit.
Business

The official website of Euro2000 is preparing for almost inevitable 'denial of service' attacks by hackers during the course of the upcoming Tournament according to project's engineers.
Business

Baseball Canada has chosen SAMsports.com?s baseball instructional CD as the ``official instructional tool/training product of Baseball Canada'' .
Events

The WNBA has announced an increase in its number of its international television deals in the week leading up to the start of its new season.
Events

Time Warner?s cable division has signed an agreement with NBC to carry the network's main feed as well as cable channels CNBC and MSNBC through 2008.
Events

Joesp Lluis Nunez, president of Barcelona for the last 22 years, has announced his planned resignation in July. Nunez intends to initiate a major overhaul of the club before he departs, which will include the sale of Rivaldo, the World Player of the Year.
Business

FirstEntertainment, the multimedia internet entertainment company, has signed a sponsorship agreement with Team USA for the Trans-Atlantic Rowing Race to be held in October 2001.
Events

Octagon CSI has been appointed by British Motorsport Promoters to produce the British Superbikes series.
Events

The WTA Tour has chosen to look on the bright side after failing to win equality for women players in the prize money offered for the 2000 Wimbledon tennis championships.
Business

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has agreed a multi-year partnership with car manufacturers Lincoln.